Health & Fitness
Will your grandmother’s diet increase your risk of colon cancer?
Will a multi-generational exposure to a western type diet increase offspring’s chance of developing colon cancer? Will cancer-fighting agents, like green tea, help combat that increased risk? Those are the two questions Abby Benninghoff, an assistant professor in Utah State University’s College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, will attempt to answer thanks to a $ […]
Health Net Offers Tips On Choosing Health Coverage
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– In recognition of Wise Health Consumer Month which began Feb. 1 Health Net, Inc.[1] (HNT[2]) is offering helpful tips to those shopping for health coverage. Individuals are able to sign up for health insurance in the federal and state exchanges also known as the Health Insurance Marketplace through March 31, so this […]
Nobelist proposes unconventional view of type 2 diabetes causation
At 85, Nobel laureate James D. Watson, the co-discoverer of the double-helix structure of DNA, continues to advance intriguing scientific ideas. His latest, a hypothesis on the causation of type 2 diabetes, will appear in the online pages of The Lancet, the British medical journal. Watson’s hypothesis, which is featured as the Lancet cover story […]
Implantable magnetic ‘bracelet’ brings relief to GERD sufferers
An innovative laparoscopic procedure that implants a ring of magnetic beads to help prevent acid reflux in patients who suffer from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is the latest tool surgeons at Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) have to treat the disease. More than 30 million American’s suffer from acid reflux each month, and the risk […]
High-calorie diet could slow progression of motor neuron disease (ALS)
A high-carbohydrate, high-calorie diet could delay the progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease or Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to a phase 2 study published in The Lancet. ALS is a rapidly progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disorder affecting the nerve cells that control muscle movement (motor neurons). Patients gradually lose the […]
Fitness Franchise Founder Offers Eight Tips On How To Market A Fitness Boot Camp Business More Effectively
Chino Hills, CA (PRWEB) March 01, 2014 Marketing expert and founder of the fitness boot camp franchise Fit Body Boot Camp, Bedros Keuilian, reveals his best eight marketing tips in an effort to teach personal trainers with an entrepreneurial spirit how to market a fitness boot camp business[1] more effectively. Hoping to save personal trainers […]
ACE CEO Scott Goudeseune Discusses How ACE Is Elevating Pros
February 28, 2014, 12:00AM PT in Fitnovatives Blog | Since 1985, ACE has evolved from certification provider to thought leader in our industry. Every day we are working hard to elevate you and your profession by building partnerships with healthcare providers, creating opportunities within communities, and by advocating on your behalf in Washington […]
High-calorie diet could slow progression of motor neuron disease (ALS), study finds
A high-carbohydrate, high-calorie diet could delay the progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease or Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to a phase 2 study published in The Lancet. ALS is a rapidly progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disorder affecting the nerve cells that control muscle movement (motor neurons). Patients gradually lose the […]
Heart attacks, stroke at work often follow vigorous physical activity, study finds
Firefighters who died of heart attacks and other vascular problems such as stroke while on the job were most often doing vigorous physical activity right before the attack, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, April 26 to May 3, 2014. […]
Low birth weight reduces ability to metabolize drugs throughout life
Researchers have identified another concern related to low birth weight — a difference in how the body reacts to drugs, which may last a person’s entire life and further complicate treatment of illnesses or diseases that are managed with medications. The findings add to the list of health problems that are already known to correspond […]